Karen's Molasses Crinkles

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 3/4 cup soft shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger

Recipe

• 1 mix first four ingredients; then sift and stir in remaining ingredients.
• 2 chill dough.
• 3 roll into balls the size of large walnuts.
• 4 dip tops in sugar.
• 5 place sugared side up, 3" apart on greased baking sheet.
• 6 sprinkle each cookie with 2-3 drops of water to produce a cracked surface.
• 7 bake until set, not hard, 10-12 minutes, at 375°.
• 8 yield: 4 doz.
• 9 cookies.